Dermatology Department, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals, Surrey, United Kingdom.
General Medicine, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals, Surrey, United Kingdom.
Clin Dermatol. 2020 Nov-Dec;38(6):768-769. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2020.06.001. Epub 2020 Jun 5.
The unprecedented coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has challenged health care systems in different ways. In the United Kingdom, various subspecialties are deployed to the wards to help medical workforce in the frontlines, with dermatologists helping with general medical wards and on-calls. We present a case of COVID-19-related urticaria manifesting in a palliative setting and responding well to systemic antihistamine. This pandemic has highlighted a new subspecialty that should be explored and researched-palliative dermatology-bridging elements of dermatology with the concepts of palliative medicine. As dermatologists, we should be in the position to help with the last stages of a patient's journey.
前所未有的 2019 年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行以不同的方式挑战了医疗保健系统。在英国,各个亚专业科室被部署到病房,以帮助前线的医务人员,皮肤科医生帮助普通医疗病房和随叫随到。我们报告了一例 COVID-19 相关荨麻疹,在姑息治疗环境中表现出来,并对全身性抗组胺药反应良好。这场大流行凸显了一个应该探索和研究的新亚专业领域——姑息皮肤科——将皮肤科的元素与姑息医学的概念联系起来。作为皮肤科医生,我们应该能够帮助患者旅程的最后阶段。